The Mikasa was launched in Great Britain in November, 1900, one of six battleships ordered by Japan following the First Sino-Japanese War. During the Battle of Tsushima, she helped destroy an entire Russian fleet, thanks to her heavy steel armor. Today, the Mikasa is preserved at Yokosuka, where she's the only existing example of a pre-dreadnought battleship. The Wooden Deck set features adhesive-backed wooden deck parts and photo-etched parts for the anchor chain's guide plate.